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the reflection center for the skin and body recommended an at-home wrinkle-reducing laser called palovia. recently cleared by the fda. >> roberta wanted to be somewhat conservative. >> reporter: instead of receiving one treatment with a stronger in-office laser like this one, she will use palovia every night for the first month and twice a week after that. in combination with a retinoid and botox. >> we really viewed this as an addition to a comprehensive skin care management system. that's really where patients see the most benefits. >> reporter: even though palovia has been approved by the fda, some plastic surgeons say you still have to be very careful when using any type of laser at home. >> the risks don't change with fda approval. it just gives you an idea it was checked out. >> reporter: founder of the reed center for plastic surgery says customers should read the manual thoroughly, wear protective glasses and know all of the risks before using any fda-approved at-home laser. >> eye injuries are the most and greatest concern.

the other injuries are thermal injuries, burns, pigment changes, blistering of the skin, redness of the skin. >> reporter: she is careful and at a price of $500, she's still smiling. >> i'm sure the lasers in a doctor's office are much more expensive than $500. this is $500 forever. like not $500 a visit. >> unless you think the $500 price tag is scaring people away, it sold out on qvc's debut and sold out at nordstrom.com. >> three to four minutes a day for a month and that's enough to notice a pretty significant difference, though. i'd be scared someone would hit their eye. seems like something at home can go wrong a lot. >> some user error could be involved in that. coming up next in "the skinny," whoopi goldberg had to apologize on "the view." you called it. a sneak peek at britney spears new video. and my own slightly skinny surprise. and my own slightly skinny surprise.

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some crow yesterday on "the view." if you haven't heard about this, she basically attacked "the new york times" for omitting her name in an article about black oscar winners. take a listen to what she had to say yesterday on "the view," though. >> i personally found the article really confusing. and as i said, i was also quite hurt that cuba gooding jr., louis gossett jr. and myself were not included in this expose about black hollywood. but for saying it was shoddy reporting, i apologize, "new york times." >> it's interesting because she's apologizing for saying shoddy reporting but what "the new york times" said from the jump is that basically she misunderstood the point of the article. the article was supposed to be about the lack of racial diversity. it was not intending to name all of the actors. it simply managed to name a few of them. so, she is apologizing but it's interesting because a lot of people are pointing to the fact that the apology is more of an apology for what she said than misquoting what was actually

done in "the new york times." >> right. clarification there for her. well, for those who are big "seinfeld" fans, a bit of sad news. all of you who are fans of the show remember uncle leo. "jerry, hello," that guy. actor len lesser passed away. a great guy. he was 88 years old. his daughter michelle released a statement that said, heaven got a great comedian and actor today. he was in a lot of tv shows. his career spanned more than 60 years. "get smart," "that girl," "the munsters, "the monkees," "thirty something," "er," "everybody loves raymond" and most recently in "castle." passed away in his home from cancer-related pneumonia. so sad to hear that. a huge fan of the show. he was so funny as uncle leo. >> while you were talking, they were showing -- remember the crazy eyebrows? that's how so many of us remember uncle leo. after two weeks of teasing on twitter and youtube, britney spears herself released a 30-second preview of the new video everyone is talking about. i didn't know it. called "hold it against me."

did you know it? we're both too old for britney right now. the sneak peek was released early wednesday. the full premiere is thursday. we're letting you take a look at the sneak peek. in 14 days -- just 14 days, i should say, it's garnered more than 10 million views. it will premiere at 10:00 tonight, 9:56 p.m. again, people are pointing to the fact that whenever you count britney as down and out, here she goes. another something everybody wants to talk about regarding her. >> by the grace of god and auto tune she finds her way back. >> i love me some britney. but we do have other news in "the skinny" today. a bittersweet announcement but i'll turn it over -- >> when i said little skinny, i'm sure everyone thinks, she must be pregnant. i'm not pregnant. i know a lot of you have written in asking that. but after 2 1/2 years of sitting in this chair, tomorrow night will be my last night here on "world news now." i hope it has been evident every night you have been here with us

how much i have crazy loved this job. it's been such an exciting and wonderful career at abc here. i have to say, i didn't even know jobs like this existed in news till i got here. so -- >> what a great job you've done. i'm going to miss you so much working here. it's been great. willis is already in tears over there. folks, tune in tomorrow. we'll have a great farewell show for vinita after two and a half years plus on the show. a lot of fun stuff and a look back and -- >> they're going to try to make me cry. >> and you know are. bring your tissues. say good-bye to vinita tomorrow on "world news now." nice job, kid. back with more after this. back with more after this. ere's some health information for people over 50. maybe you don't think you're at isk for heart attack or stroke but if you've been diagnosed with p.a.d., or have pain or heaviness in yur legs, i want to talk to you. you may have heard of poor leg circulation which could be peripheral artery dsease, or p.a.d. with p.a.d., if you have poor circulation in your legs, you may also have poor circulation in your heart or in your brain

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will be remembered today. the president is naming a federal courthouse after the late judge. after yesterday's gains on wall street, investors will have an eye on today's government reports on consumer spending, jobless claims and factory orders. finally, the next stage in the machine's plans to overtake the human race is now complete. the machine utterly destroyed our best and brightest in the popular game show "jeopardy!" >> watson, the supercomputer, easily defeated two past champions, winning almost double their combined earnings. here's t.j. winick. >> this is "jeopardy!" >> reporter: in this tv battle of man versus machine, it was really no contest. >> who is laura bush? what is esquire? what is buffalo? >> reporter: watson, a gigantic computer created by ibm, trounced veteran "jeopardy!" champs ken jennings and brad rutter again wednesday night. after a three-day tournament, watson earned $77,000 versus

$24,000 for jennings and $21,600 for rutter. >> i think we both got a taste of what it might have been like to play against us. >> reporter: this is how the computer worked. when show host delivered a clue, a text of the clue was sent to watson, who searched his hard drives for the answer. a long way since that first computer with a hard drive in the '60s which could store one manhattan phone book. watson can hold 12 million of them. in the '80s ibm's first pc could understand 5,000 words. watson, 125 billion. still trebek is only impressed up to a point. >> i said when you guys develop a computer that can come up with original thought, that can make me laugh and that can have emotions, then i'll start worrying. but that's a long way down the line, folks. that will take a while. >> reporter: t.j. winick, abc news. >> sad day for humanity. we could test our viewers.

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this morning on "world news now" -- deadly demonstrations. the unpredictable unrest in an arab nation. >> our abc news correspondent injured when he got in the middle of it all. it is thursday, february 17th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now."

from egypt to now bahrain, these frightening stories of violence in these areas continue. >> the ripple effect in effect. >> good morning. thanks for being with us. i'm vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson. the angry protesters took aim at abc's miguel marquez while he was reporting live on our radio network. hear his dramatic report and how the mobs literally moved in. much to his credit, he stayed on the job, kept reporting even afterwards. incredible. also ahead, a pretty unbelievable admission from senator scott brown. he admits he was the victim of sexual abuse. find out why he may have waited for years to reveal this painful secret. >> more and more men coming forward with some of these scary pasts. later challenges for zookeepers and veterinarians who have to give large, wild animals their bitter medicine. my old job. first, riot police in bahrain are pulling out all the stops, determined to crush a growing antigovernment protest. >> there are several fatalities and dozens of injuries, and that includes one of our

correspondents who was beaten with billy clubs. abc's lara setrakian is following developments in cairo. good morning, lara. >> reporter: good morning. that crackdown in bahrain caught everyone by surprise. at least five deaths this week. state security clearing the protesters by force. they were out calling for more freedoms, greater democracy in a country they feel the sunni monarchy is oppressing the shiite majority. the mobs attacked our colleague miguel marquez on a live report on abc radio. let's take a listen. >> no! no! no! journalist! journalist! i'm going! i'm going! i just got beat rather badly by a gang of thugs. i mean, these people are not screwing around. >> reporter: once again, social media playing a huge role here. the rallies were announced on facebook and twitter. much of the images we're getting from bahrain are through youtube, amateur cell phone video.

now that violence has es kated escalated, some protesters demand first they wanted basic reforms. now with those five fatalities they're calling for a constitutional monarchy changing the city. king hamad to hand over his powers. a huge change in the middle east. >> we have now seen protests in half a dozen arab countries. are they trying to capitalize on egypt's momentum? >> reporter: that's what we sense on the ground. more than anyone imagined, these protests are contagious. activists in bahrain watched the overthrow of mubarak in egypt and it inspired their push. same with iran, algeria, yemen, in libya another round of protests scheduled for today, and it's forcing the hand of so many arab leaders who have been in power for decades. it's literally revolutionary change in this part of the world. >> we hope for your safety. lara setrakian reporting live from cairo. thank you. as we mentioned earlier, our correspondent miguel marquez was beaten by riot police.

we're happy to say he is okay this morning, though he does have some pretty bad bruises. miguel is back on the beat and will have the latest on the unrest later today on "good morning america." well, as lara mentioned, protesters are expected to be back in the streets of libya today. they are calling for reforms under long-time leader moammar gadhafi. and things got rough in the capital of yemen during that country's sixth straight day of anti-government demonstrations. two protesters were killed as thousands of soldiers and police tried to break things up. they are demanding the ouster of the president, who's been in power 32 years. massachusetts senator scott brown says he's been carrying around a painful secret since he was 10 years old. he's never told anyone until now that he was the victim of sexual abuse. he says he's coming forward now hoping to help other victims of abuse. john berman has the story. >> reporter: it was the handsome truck-driving former model who shocked the world with his victory in massachusetts. now, a new shock from scott brown, revealing for the first time that he was the victim of sexual abuse.

>> he said, if you tell anybody, you know, i'll kill you. i will make sure no one believes you. >> reporter: in an interview with "60 minutes" about his new book "against all odds" the 51-year-old senator says it happened at summer camp in fourth grade. >> when people find people like me at that young, vulnerable age who are basically lost, the thing they have over you is they make you believe that no one will believe you. >> reporter: it was part of the harrowing childhood for brown. he told barbara walters about repeated physical abuse. >> it was with my mom's husband -- a couple of husbands, you know, having to be the man of the family and come and rescue her and get knocked around pretty good. >> reporter: brown had never told anyone about the sexual abuse. >> sexual assaults and sexual abuse victims, in particular male victims, often feel intense feelings of guilt and shame and fear. >> reporter: we learned after his death that mickey mantle was sexually abused by a babysitter. he felt it contributed to his

drinking and hard living. recently cnn anchor don lemon spoke publicly, too. >> i never admitted this on television. i am a victim of a pedophile when i was a kid, someone much older than me. >> reporter: advocates say every time someone like this, a survivor like scott brown, speaks up, it is an inspiration to others. as many as 1 in 6 males are victims of sexual abuse and someone close to scott brown told me the senator is well aware that most victims never talk about it. but in writing this book, the senator decided it was time to talk about everything. john berman, abc news, new york. some disturbing new findings this morning on teens and alcohol. a new survey finds nearly 6% of 12 to 14-year-olds drank alcohol in the previous month. that is more than 700,000 children and almost half of them got the drinks at home. substance abuse experts say people who start drinking before the age of 15 are six times more likely to develop alcohol problems than those who start after 21. in other health news this

morning, a wake-up call for inactive americans racking up some pretty big bills at the doctor's office. a cdc survey shows many of us are turning to prescription drugs instead of simply getting physical. david muir has the statistics. >> reporter: it is a stunning new portrait of america after work. those new numbers from the cdc revealing that across a huge swath of this country, nearly 30% of adults get no exercise at all. most idle, alabama, kentucky, louisiana, mississippi, oklahoma and tennessee. but it is hardly just the south. widen out and the numbers aren't much better. more than a quarter of americans do not exercise at all. >> when you look at the maps of obesity spreading across the country, it's gotten bigger and bigger and bigger. and we've seen this correlation of people suffering from diabetes and hypertension. >> reporter: we all know americans are growing wider but at this rate -- in 1980 15% of adults were obese. today, double that. in 1980, just 5% of children were overweight. today that number has more than

tripled. diabetes, 5.5 million americans in 1980. today, more than 25 million. >> the unfortunate model of our health care system is we really treat disease. >> reporter: he says by prescribing medicine more often than prescribing a simple walk around the block, medicating with exercise can sometimes help for free. >> 76 pounds from september 1st. >> reporter: a diabetic william williamson is 48. the larger number, the 76 pounds he's lost walking and riding his bike in the park. at one point you were testing your blood sugar how many times a day? >> four times a day. >> reporter: now? >> twice a week. >> reporter: twice a week. >> twice a week. >> reporter: how much are you saving a month in medication? >> at least $1,000. >> reporter: for william it was more than just about weight. it's now about the family wallet. the average american who can get themselves from being overweight down to normal weight can save about $1400 a year in medication. david muir, abc news, new york. well, he is calling it quits for good this time. lance armstrong says he is now

retired from professional cycling permanently. the seven-time tour de france winner finished his final race in australia last month. armstrong first called it quits in 2005, but then made a comeback four years later. that is not going to be the case this time. armstrong says he is going to commit most of his time to his cancer-fighting efforts. embattled philadelphia eagles quarterback michael vick will not be sitting on oprah's couch after all, at least now. he canceled the appearance citing personal reasons. that interview which was set for next week was supposed to cover vick's prison time, of course for dog fighting, his work with the humane society and, of course, the return to the nfl. vick says he admires and respects oprah and hopes to do an interview in the future. looks like fuel prices are going up again despite weaker demand and growing supplies across the country. gas prices are at their highest in 28 months. the national average for a gallon of unleaded now $3.13. analysts predict prices will

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>> she says shape-up shoes meant to tone your muscles as you walk caused stress fractures in her hips. so was it the shoes? here's elisabeth leamy. >> reporter: 38-year-old holly ward says this is what her routine looks like from the outside, physical therapy. and this is what her body looks like on the inside. pins in her hips. she blames skechers shape-ups. >> the extended use of these shoes has injured me catastrophically. >> reporter: shape-ups are advertised as helping you get in shape. >> it's not someone else. it's something else. bye-bye, trainer. hello, shape-ups. >> reporter: and helping reduce pain. >> my knees were feeling better after long walks. my back wasn't hurting quite as much. >> reporter: ward says she wore the shoes during her work as a waitress and while on walks and developed severe pain after five months. according to her lawsuit, she had fractures in both hips near

where they meet the thigh bones even though she has the healthy bone density of a young woman. >> the femur bone is the strongest bone in the human body and i fractured not one but two of them without being in a car crash or any traumatic incident. >> reporter: skechers and its critics do agree on one thing -- shape-ups change the way you walk. >> now step forward with the middle section of your heel hitting the ground first. roll forward onto the ball of your foot and push off with your toes. >> reporter: the company calls its shoes revolutionary. ward's lawyer calls them dangerous. >> we do not know of any testing or safety studies that skechers did to determine safety. if they're going to invent a whole new way for the human being to walk, the very first thing they should do is studies to make sure that's not going to harm their customers. >> reporter: holly ward says the potential gain is not worth the potential risk. we spoke to half a dozen orthopedists and most of them said they were skeptical that

shoes alone could cause stress fractures. in a statement skechers told us this lawsuit is brand new and we have not had an opportunity to review miss ward's allegations. millions of people wear skechers without experiencing what miss ward alleges. in washington, elisabeth leamy, abc news. >> so funny, too. you know who the new face of skechers is right now? they had the big premiere during the super bowl. kim kardashian and her mom. they're the new face of the campaign. it will see if that affects the marketing for this whole thing. >> there are so many companies. you've seen them, reebok has some, nike has some. i've read articles that say this new market -- this new burgeoning market of shape-up shoes is one of the biggest hits to hit footwear. it's changed everything. >> i still miss the reebok pump its. >> michael chang. i remember those. coming up, it is so difficult giving meds to a small child or pet. >> imagine giving bitter medicine to a zoo animal. we'll share the vet's secrets. pet. >> imagine giving bitter

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25 lions in a bolivian circus arrived in denver, colorado, wednesday. the rescue called operation lion ark was financed by bob barker and jorja fox, of "csi fame." the lions will be taken to their new home at a sanctuary outside of denver where they'll live in a biosphere. many parents know how hard it is to get a child to swallow their meds. but imagine how hard it is to get a wild animal to do it. >> that is the challenge zookeepers face every day and it will take more than a spoonful of sugar to get the job done. here's abc news' on campus reporter andrew mock. >> reporter: some of these orangutans are cardiac patients. some of these penguins at risk for malaria. that's typical for any zoo.

and with 24,000 creatures, the henry doorly zoo in omaha is always coping with sick animals. like rhea, a 6-year-old ring-tailed lemur with diabetes. she needs medication every single day and getting her to take it is no easy task. >> primates are very very good at picking out their medicine no matter what you put it in. they will pick that item out. and often spit them at you. >> reporter: combine that with the fact that hundreds of different animals need treatment from different drugs every day and you have another problem. finding the right dosage. >> obviously these human medications weren't designed for a 5 1/2 pound patient. >> reporter: that's when zoos turn to drug compounders, pharmacies that mix medications to fit a patient's need. they can find the right dosage of a human drug for rhea and make a bitter medicine taste like a treat. a request justin kohll fills every day. >> we have to figure out what they like and what they're eating. birds like fruit flavored. dogs like any kind of beef, you

know, chicken, liver. cats, they like anything that's fish flavored or -- you know, then you have like a rhinoceros likes alfalfa flavored. >> reporter: and lemurs like bananas. that's where he hid her medicine after adding fruit flavoring. kohll's pharmacy has developed nearly 40 different flavors and is one of only a handful in the country that compounds drugs for exotic animals. >> you have different sizes of patients and different patient needs, so we try to customize what the patient needs instead of just giving you what is available. >> reporter: that works on more common animals, too, like when veterinarian lowell smalley diagnosed this horse rodeo with a rare hormonal disease. >> his hair gets longer and longer and longer. he gets fat accumulation on the top line. eventually it will be his demise. >> reporter: for rodeo, smalley needed a special drug no longer on the market so he turned to a compounded medicine. >> if it tastes good he'll consume it. you want it to not only be the

right consistency so it sticks in his mouth and can't get rid of it, you want it to be where he doesn't run from you every time you come with it. >> reporter: after all, what good is a medication if rodeo, rhea or any other animal won't take it? andrew mock, abc news on campus, omaha, nebraska. >> one of our very many talented abc news on campus reporters. very well done, andrew mock. a postman getting in trouble after he apparently tried to get even. the royal wedding souvenir for people turned off by the big event. rob loves it. souvenir for people turned off by the big event. rob loves it.

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prompt in picking up the waste and goes about his business. >> the waste. >> neighbors say, no, you don't. you pretend like you're picking things up and we're sick of it. one of his neighbors who happens to be a postman decides to pick up the waste, put it in a bag, knock on his door and say, this belongs to you. so, as you can imagine, they get into sort of an argument. the thing that complicates all of this is that the guy who brought it over is, of course, a postal carrier who delivered the package while in uniform. now there's this heated round of e-mails between the guy and the postal service. really, an analysis of federal code. as you can imagine, the situation is heating up in citrus park, which i guess is near st. petersburg. >> did he scoop up many piles of the waste -- >> on that particular day it sounds like he went after one pile of the waste. >> interesting debate. >> can you imagine, opening the door and someone's holding a bag of feces saying this belongs to you? >> i can't imagine stepping in a pile of waste -- >> and the neighbors are fed up.

>> my neighbor in new orleans had a dog and one morning -- i stepped in it. halfway in the car i said, something reeks in here. i appreciate the neighbors on that one. >> you should have taken that shoe to his front door and started waving it at him. >> i'll fly back tonight and do that. this is my favorite paper in months here. there's a woman artist called lydia leaf -- i'm not sure if i'm botching the last name, but she's selling something i love. for all the media hype about the royal wedding, harry, william, which one is getting married? which one is it? >> william. >> thank you. i don't follow it. i'm so sick of it. i'm not the only one. she's designed royal wedding barf bags, which i think are absolutely brilliant. she's actually likes the royals and royal memorabilia but she wrote, the bags are a bit of fun, antidote to hysteria following the wedding. it started out as a joke around the dinner table and i made them expecting to sell' handful to family and friends and seems like there's a much greater demand. thank you. someone speaking to me this morning who is sick of all the royal wedding coverage.

>> we're going to have to use the $5 budget and get you one of those bags. >> please do. this next thing speaks for itself. we'll see what kimmel said about the ft. wayne mayor everyone is talking about. take a listen. >> i'm involved in a battle against authorities who are trying to prevent the citizens of ft. wayne, indiana, from naming a new government building after this man. >> former mayor harry baals. >> the harry baals government center -- >> the harry baals -- >> say it. >> mayor.d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d

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this is "world news now." we have certainly been seeing a lot of violence in that part of the country and now we hear it happening on air while a correspondent is in the midst of it. really is dramatic audio. >> anderson cooper, lara logan and now our own miguel marquez. fortunately he's okay. we'll have details coming up. good morning and thanks for being us with on this thursday. i'm vinita nair. >> i'm rob nelson. miguel marquez was reporting live on abc news radio when protesters attacked him. he describes the chaos, how he was injured. all of it caught on tape. just before spring break, as most of us know, but there are new fears in mexico after two u.s. agents were shot. we're going to take a look at the growing concerns about violent mexican drug cartels and whether americans are being targeted. >> scary. and later, a key ingredient in your favorite soda could pose a major health risk. we'll bring you the claims and the ongoing debate. nothing is healthy these days. everything's bad for you, it

seems like. >> and seems like coca-cola is always in the cross-hairs. riot police are taking aim at anti-government protesters in the tiny persian gulf nation of bahrain, firing tear gas and rubber bullets. >> they swooped in, determined to drive out demonstrators and hoping to avoid an egypt-style revolution. our miguel marquez was caught up in that and was literally beaten but managed to get through us to by phone. >> reporter: pearl square here in manama, there were thousands of protesters late into the evening. it was about 2:30, 3:00 in the morning that we noticed that extra helicopters were up overhead and then suddenly long lines of police cars and buses bringing in lots and lots of security personnel. about 3:00 my producer and i ran down to the square, literally we were going to bed at the time. as we were going there, a hail of rubber bullets, of flash grenades and of tear gas was being shot into pearl square,

completely clearing the protesters. police moved in with enormous force. they took my camera, beat me. they were intent on getting everybody out of that square. the square is now clear but protesters say they will come back. it has only made them angrier. >> miguel tells us riot police beat him several times with billy clubs, even took his camera. he came away with a few bruises around his waist. he says otherwise he's okay. miguel and his producer made it safely back to their hotel. we'll hear more about those events unfolding later today on "good morning america." back at home, one deputy u.s. marshal is dead and two others wounded after a shootout in west virginia. it happened as agents were attempting to serve a warrant on a suspect in a drug case. the 50-year-old suspect started shooting when marshals entered. he was killed when they returned fire. the fbi is now leading a task force that is helping mexico hunt down the gunmen who killed an american drug enforcement agent.

tuesday's shooting, which also wounded another agent, raises a key question in all of this, are mexico's drug cartels deliberately targeting americans? ryan owens reports from mexico city. >> reporter: mexican authorities fear the u.s. agents were targeted as they drove their armored suv along a remote stretch of highway. the driver, special agent jaime zapata, of brownsville, texas, was shot several times in the chest and killed. the other agent is recovering at a texas hospital. they were traveling alone through an area controlled by the zetas, an especially ruthless drug cartel. both agents work for the u.s. embassy in mexico city and their shootings raise an alarming question. are drug cartels now targeting americans? >> as they see that the u.s. involvement grows more and more and more, the temptation on their part to start going after americans will also grow. >> reporter: weeks away from spring break, that is not what parents want to hear.

acapulco used to be a destination of choice but drug-related murders have cut spring break visits nearly in half. still, the truth is, most of mexico's drug violence has been along the u.s. border and in a few mexican states. nowhere near the tourist hot spots, cancun, cabo san lucas and puerto vallarta are on the coast, a safe distance away. mexican leaders are vowing not to let up on the cartels. america is promising to help. despite losing one of its own in the line of duty. ryan owens, abc news, mexico city. thousands of angry teachers, prison guards and other state workers swarmed wisconsin's capital building for a second day. they are demanding the governor drop his plan to strip public employees of their right to unionize. it is the nation's most aggressive anti-union proposal. despite the protests, it is moving quickly through the republican-led legislature.

the battle over president obama's budget is officially under way on capitol hill. the president says it is full of painful cuts but republicans say those cuts do not go far enough. >> and if there is no meeting of the minds soon, normal government business could come to a screeching halt. john hendren is in washington with details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, rob and vinita. president obama submitted his budget for 2012 earlier this week and the republicans already declared it dead on arrival. well, now they're in a fight over the budget for this year. that's a showdown that could end up in a government shutdown. it's a political face-off. republicans say they don't want to wait to cut federal spending. they want to start slashing government spending now. starting with $61 billion this year. >> we are taking the first step in tackling our unsustainable debt and in preserving our economic strength for future generations. >> reporter: instead of passing a budget for fiscal 2011, congress has been passing temporary spending measures. the president says he will veto republican cuts and that sets up

a showdown. unless congress acts, money for government operations will run out in less than two weeks. the first government shutdown since president clinton and newt gingrich faced off in 1995. new jersey's republican governor urged republicans on capitol hill to fight on. >> our country and our states are weighed down by an albatross of irresponsibility. >> reporter: leading some to wonder if he wants the president's job. >> what do i have to do short of suicide to convince people i'm not running? >> reporter: democrats say a plan to cut federal jobs would increase unemployment. others, they say, are just mean-spirited. >> preventing funds from being used for president obama's teleprompter. oh, right. we're going to -- we're going to cut $3,000 from the budget. that's really going to help us. >> reporter: republicans are proposing sweeping changes to domestic programs. 29% from the epa. 10% from the fda. and they want to cut all funding for public broadcasting. in a victory for president obama, the house voted to cut

funding for an extra engine for the f-35 joint strike fighter, an engine the pentagon says they don't need but one john boehner says he wants. a half dozen current and former officials from the los angeles suburb of bell, california, are now going on trial. mayor oscar hernandez and others are facing charges they used city coffers as their own personal piggy banks. prosecutors say they cost the city more than $5 million. the mayor and others are ordered to stay away from bell city hall and cease participation in city business. fuel prices have peaked again and it could be a few months before there's any relief. gas prices are at their highest in 28 months. the national average for a gallon of unleaded is now $3.13. analysts predict prices will actually hit $3.75 a gallon this spring as worldwide demand goes up. well, just when you thought it was safe to take a dip in the water in south florida, forget it. here's a couple thousand reasons why. sharks swimming right off boca raton.

part of the usual migration pattern this time of year. they are heading for warmer waters and hugging the shoreline while chasing bait fish. cool to look at from overhead. but one reason to stay out of the water. there's a good deal of shark fishing in that area as well. some people are saying, maybe we should get rid of fishing of the animal as well. >> be safe. a look at your thursday forecast. 6 to 12 inches of snow from the wyoming into the dakotas, even from wyoming -- even heavier -- you know, either way. it's almost friday. mountain snow from cascades, rain in utah and colorado. drenching rain from san francisco to seattle. showers in southern california. spring-like, spring-like, spring-like, feels good to say that, for the rest the country. >> 54 degrees in new york. 65 in atlanta. 78 in miami. 70s from kansas city to dallas and new orleans. mild 56 in chicago. 40s from sacramento to seattle. it started as a valentine's day nightmare but did end with a happy reunion.

>> a pennsylvania woman accidentally flushed her wedding ring down the toilet. a diamond band worth $10,000. every plumber told her it was a lost cause until one brave soul said he was up to the job. when his equipment failed to find the ring, he had to vacuum the main pipe in the house. >> oh, good job. after sifting through the sewage, there it was. the elated owner could not wait to slip the ring on her finger. we hope she cleaned it first. >> i have to say, i wondered how this happened. the woman said she had taken her ring off at night. the next morning got up, was holding the rings, went to flush the toilet, dropped the rings and thought, surely they didn't flush. tore the bathroom apart for two hours and then said, i have to wake my husband up. it's time to tell him what happened. >> at least they found it. ♪ feels like my love's been flushed down the pipes ♪ flushed down the pipes ♪

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welcome back. it's time for part two of an abc news investigation that began

yesterday. hundreds of american children kidnapped by their very own mothers and then whisked away to japan. >> our abby boudreau traveled to japan to see how some of these children are doing and why the state department will not do a thing to bring them home. >> reporter: we traveled to japan, looking first for a mother on the fbi's most wanted list for parental kidnapping. we approach a woman we believe is her sister. did you know she's on the fbi's most wanted list? no comment. she quickly rushed inside. next, a navy commander's daughter taken at 9 months old. she's now nearly 9. her mother is no longer alive, but we found her with her japanese grandmother, who's raising her. would you allow him to see her? >> no. >> reporter: all the fathers we talked to say they feel the american government has failed them. >> i get e-mails from my daughter saying she's hungry, she needs money, and i get no help from the state department.

>> reporter: scott sawyer hasn't seen his son wayne in two years. he got an e-mail from his ex-wife one day after his son's kidnapping. it said in part, now it's time to start this game in japanese rules. if you report me to the police, you can't see wayne. within moments of showing up at her parents' house, we see her leave the driveway with wayne on the back of her bike. she tells us she's happy to talk, but asks we not show her face or use her name. do you consider yourself a kidnapper? >> at the time my choices was just two -- kidnapper or die. >> reporter: die? >> right. i can't leave los angeles. >> reporter: she says she felt isolated and abandoned after the divorce. the judge asked you to turn over your passport. >> uh-huh.

>> reporter: how did you do it? >> it was very easy to me. >> reporter: it was easy? >> yeah. i explain to the japanese embassy i lost it. >> reporter: then she tells us something startling. the japanese consulate told us they only issue passports for minors with the consent of both parents. but she's she got one simply by giving a fake name for her son. we showed the state department portions of this interview. >> it's disappointing when she talks about how easy it is. >> reporter: some might consider this a national security threat if it's that easy to get a passport and leave the country with you're not supposed to. >> that could be. >> reporter: as for pushing the japanese government to change its policy -- >> it's not a question of power. it's a question of persuasion. japan has to do the right thing. >> i think i use my head -- >> reporter: intelligence. you outsmarted the system? >> i think that. >> reporter: all the u.s. government can do is plead with the japanese government to have them return these children, but it can't force them to do it. abby boudreau, abc news, new york.

>> the sad reality is there are a lot of these cases. close to 330 in the past 17 years. when we return, new claims about health risks in your favorite soda. >> who launched a big debate about a key ingredient and how the beverage industry is now responding. the beverage industry is now responding.

affeine-addicted, a day isn't started or a meal complete until there's a glass of soda in your hands. >> you might want to put that soda down, though. a consumer watchdog group is warning some colas contain a chemical that causes cancer. the fda needs to act. here's lisa stark. >> reporter: americans drink 80 billion cans of cola a year. even more than beer, milk and bottled water. but now the center for science and public interest is targeting a cola ingredient it says may cause cancer. >> you look for the ingredient statement. there is the caramel color. >> reporter: that's what gives it its color? >> yes. >> reporter: they say this caramel coloring is made by combining sugar and ammonia

under high heat and pressure. the result is a reaction that creates chemicals, including one called 4-mei. government studies show 4-mei causes cancer in mice. just last month, california listed the chemical as a carcinogen. >> i don't want to exaggerate the potency. you're not going to get cancer if you drink a soda, you know, once in a while. the more you drink, the greater the risk. >> reporter: but some independent experts say consumers should relax. >> just because something happens at a very high dose in animals, that doesn't necessarily mean that's going to translate to very low doses in humans. >> reporter: the industry says

the caramel is just used for coloring, not taste. so, if you took it out, cola might look like this. in fact, coke and pepsi did try to market clear cola. it did not sell. the beverage industry denounce allegations. coca-cola called them irresponsible and says the caramel we use does not cause cancer. the american beverage association agreed and says it is suing the state of california to get the chemical off its cancer list. meantime, the fda tells us it and the world health organization is already studying the chemical and its potential effect on humans. lisa stark, abc news, washington. >> you guys heard these were tests done on rats, but people who are disputing the claim are saying, look, those rats were given extremely -- or mice were given extremely high doses which is different and they say some studies show this reduces cancer. there are so many conflicting -- >> it's an issue of where the coloring is coming from. they say pure caramel, this is

diet soda, comes from melted sugar, but in other applications it can be chemical ammonia and could lead to cancer. i can't believe you're drinking it. after all that? >> it's the overnight shift. what do you want me to do, man? crazy hours here. >> when we return, the most popular churches. >> we'll have a big shift in faith, beliefs and dwindling congregations. i'll have a few more sips of this and come back with more "world news now."ave a few mo f this and come back with more "world news now." if your racing thoughts keep you awake... sleep is here, on the wings of lunesta. and if you wake up often in the middle of the night... rest is here on the wings of lunesta. lunesta helps you fall asleep and stay asleep, so you can wake up feeling rested. when taking lunesta, don't drive or operate machinery until you feel fully awake. walking, eating, driving or engaging in other activities

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raising a few eyebrows. but the national council of churches has done just that. >> after analyzing membership statistics of american churches, they were able to see which religions are popular and which ones aren't. here's dan harris. >> reporter: in america, we have a competitive religious marketplace which means we have winners and losers. and according to the national council of churches, the biggest losers are the mainstream protestant churches, denominations that used to dominate american religious life are down 2.7 million since 1998 to 17 million members. >> the people of the united methodist church are praying with you. >> reporter: some are now responding with ad campaigns. >> to suddenly find yourself no longer the big guy on the block means you suddenly have to start figuring out who you are. and explain yourself. >> reporter: the traditional churches have been losing members to the newer, more free-wheeling denominations like pentecostals, who are up by more than 150,000 this year.

pentecostalism has been described as evangelism on steroids. they believe the holy spirit can give you gifts like speaking in tongue. famous members include sarah palin, who used to attend a pentecostal church. one attraction, it's a full body faith. it's a faith you can feel. >> i wouldn't say faith is anything you can feel. faith is a trust issue. >> reporter: the jehovah witnesses had the largest percentage growth of any single denomination, up more than 4%, 50,000 people. famous members include venus and serena williams. the biggest competition for churches isn't other churches. it's other things entirely like television, internet and the mall. the new report says total church membership in this country continues to decline. 15% of americans now say they have no religion and the competitors in our dynamic faith scene are scrambling to bring them into the fold. dan harris, abc news, new york. >> easy story to believe, too,

with increasing number of atheists and agnostics. interesting to see how that's changing the religious landscape. >> in terms of the numbers, they say catholics posted minimal growth, less than 1%. i thought this was interesting, southern baptist membership fell for the third straight year. like you said, you have to wonder if a lot of people are turning to other religions or other ways to worship. >> different era. that's the news for this half hour. of course, remember, always on facebook, wnnfans.com. >> you can see "the skinny" and "morning papers." and something of you singing. d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d d

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this is "world news now." and good morning, everybody. i'm rob nelson. >> i'm vinita nair. we're talking about abc's miguel marquez. he was reporting live from bahrain when our radio network -- for our radio network, rather, when demonstrators went after him. you will hear the entire dramatic report. the whole thing was caught on tape as he was separated from his crew. >> scary moments there. we've seen so many cases of this, more than 100 journalists since the uprising in egypt. also ahead, a hard lesson for a pennsylvania teacher who got into pretty big trouble because of what she wrote about her students and coworkers on her blog. what you put on the net, stays on the net. also ahead, this one i'm excited for, you know the wrinkles like the ones around your eyes, we're talking about a laser you can take home to zap your wrinkles. the question here, can you make yourself look younger from the convenience of your own bathroom? >> kind of scary. you wouldn't do that, not that you need it. but first, the growing

unrest in bahrain. at least two people are dead and dozens more injured after riot police storm the capital city's main square. >> they launched an all-out assault on anti-government protesters flattening their makeshift equipment. our miguel marquez got caught up in the crackdown and was beaten but he was able to call us with the details. >> reporter: it's after 3:00 in the morning here at pearl square. the military has just come alongside a highway next to the main square in town and is firing tons of tear gas into the square, clearing out 2,000 or 3,000 protesters out. now there are whole -- there are whole gangs of police officers moving in a line to clear the square forcefully. clearly, the military won't take any more. the protesters are starting to move past the military and they

are in a -- whoa -- in a complete fight right on the streets. whoa. there was a canister that looked like -- no, no, no, no. hey. journalist! journalist! journalist! journalist! no, no, no! journalist! journalist! journalist! >> he said no! he said no! he said no! >>, go, go, go. >> i'm going! >> frightening moments for our colleague there. miguel says the beating left him

with several bruises but otherwise he's okay and venturing back out into the square. he'll have that report coming up later today on "good morning america." some startling revelations from senator scott brown and his new book "against all odds." the massachusetts republican says during the summer after fourth grade he was repeatedly sexually abused by a camp counselor. in an interview with "60 minutes" brown says his abuser threatened to kill him if he told anyone. >> when people find people like me at that young, vulnerable age who are basically lost, the thing that they have over you is they make you believe that no one will believe you. >> brown also talks about how he and his mother were physically abused by a stepfather. he says he considered buying the home where that abuse took place so he could, quote, burn it

down. a shootout in west virginia has left one deputy u.s. marshal dead and two others wounded. it happened as the agents were serving a warrant on a suspect in a drug case. the 50-year-old man started shooting when the marshals entered his residence. he was killed when they returned fire. a u.s. law enforcement official says the mexican gunman who killed an american drug agent knew exactly who they were firing at. >> the hunt is on for those responsible for tuesday's attack which also wounded another u.s. agent. diana alvear has the latest. >> reporter: good morning. this latest case shows you just how dangerous it's become for any american to work below the border. in fact, one expert says it seems to be open season on law enforcement. driving through north mexico, two u.s. immigration and customs enforcement agents stopped at what they thought was a military checkpoint on the highway. that's when authorities say they were ambushed.

special agent jaime zapata was shot to death. another agent was shot twice in the leg. investigators believe the checkpoint was staffed by members of a notorious drug cartel known to control much of northern mexico. zapata's murder is the latest in what appear to be targeted attacks on federal agents. last year border patrol agent brian terry was shot and killed in a gun battle in the arizona desert. another agent, robert rosas was killed in mexico south of san diego. civilians have been just as vulnerable. in january nancy davis, an american missionary, was shot to death while driving with her husband. and last year a highly publicized shooting on falcon lake left tiffany hartley a widow. wednesday morning the white house announced president obama had expressed his condolences to zapata's parents. >> their son served our country. admirably, the president said, and assured his parents that the entire country -- the entire country was grateful for his selfless service. >> reporter: some see zapata's murder as a game-changer, the kind of case that forces the u.s. to intervene in the escalating violence along the border. >> the gloves have been taken off. there's no rules. american law enforcement, it's

almost open season on them. >> reporter: the department of homeland security has announced it's teaming with the department of justice to create a joint task force. its mission will be to investigate the violence in mexico and to track down the perpetrators. vinita, rob? a study out this morning outlines alarming new details about the safety of baby furniture. nearly 10,000 babies and toddlers suffer severe injuries from defective cribs, playpens and bassinets every year. that adds up to 26 victims every day. most of their injuries come from falling. house lawmakers are meeting today to consider whether safety laws need to be changed. a high school teacher in pennsylvania is standing by the profanity-laced blog that got her bumped from the classroom. she was suspended with pay after word spread about the blog, which bashed students as rude, lazy, whiners. even referring to one of them as a complete and utter jerk. more now from andrea canning.

>> reporter: natalie munroe makes no excuses for blogging about her students. >> i don't think i did anything wrong. >> reporter: in one posting she called them out of control, rude, lazy, disengaged whiners. in another she created a list of comments teachers could use on report cards to describe students. like, rat-like, dresses like a street walker and frightfully dim." the 30-year-old teacher used the name natalie m. and never identified the name of the school in the blog which also lashed out at other teachers and school administrators. but once word got out it was munroe, she was suspended with pay. the school superintendent says her complaints were very egregious and could result in termination. her blog is being investigated. her actions have divided a community with online posts in the local paper reading, "students nowadays are out of control." "if she's that unhappy with her job, i think she should quit. and if not, be fired." she says teachers enter the education profession full of life and a desire to change the world, only to get the life beat out of them. now with no regrets, she says, let the conversation begin.

andrea canning, abc news. analysts are now saying borders was too slow to react to change in consumer patterns and the chain is paying for it. it has now filed for bankruptcy and is closing nearly a third of its stores. borders says it's losing about $2 million a day at the stores it is shuttering. about 6,000 employees will lose their jobs because of it. and with that, here's a look at your weather today. still stormy out west. rain and heavy mountain snow from washington to northern california. showers around l.a. and san diego. up to 2 feet of snow in colorado and utah rockies. 6 to 12 inches from cheyenne and fargo. much milder than normal for the rest of the nation. 50s from the twin cities to

indianapolis. and for much of the northeast. 38 degrees in billings. 41 in boise. 60 in albuquerque. what is probably the granddaddy of all board games, my personal favorite, is getting an update. hasbro is out with monopoly live, which features the so-called tower of power. >> it's a computerized tower in the center of the board game and it essentially manages the game for you. the rules remain the same but the tower does throw in a couple twists. >> one example of that it is launch a surprise auction on properties like park place at any time. for the traditionalists, you should know you can still collect $200 for passing go. i must admit, i got the monopoly app on my iphone and i'm completely addicted to playing the most difficult computer level. for hours i will sit there. >> i have to wonder if given the current economic climate, the tower of power forecloses also. we'll be right back. ♪ money ♪

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and botox. >> we really viewed this as an addition to a comprehensive skin care management system. that's really where patients see the most benefits. >> reporter: even though palovia has been approved by the fda, some plastic surgeons say you still have to be very careful when using any type of laser at home. >> the risks don't change with fda approval. it just gives you an idea it was checked out. >> reporter: founder of the reed center for plastic surgery says customers should read the manual thoroughly, wear protective glasses and know all of the risks before using any fda-approved at-home laser. >> eye injuries are the most and greatest concern. the other injuries are thermal

injuries, burns, pigment changes, blistering of the skin, redness of the skin. >> reporter: she is careful and at a price of $500, she's still smiling. >> i'm sure the lasers in a doctor's office are much more expensive than $500. this is $500 forever. like not $500 a visit. >> unless you think the $500 price tag is scaring people away, it sold out on qvc's debut and sold out at nordstrom.com. >> three to four minutes a day for a month and that's enough to notice a pretty significant difference, though. i'd be scared someone would hit their eye. seems like something at home can go wrong a lot. >> some user error could be involved in that. coming up next in "the skinny," whoopi goldberg had to apologize on "the view." you called it. a sneak peek at britney spears new video. and my own slightly skinny surprise. and my own slightly skinny surprise.

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some crow yesterday on "the view." if you haven't heard about this, she basically attacked "the new york times" for omitting her name in an article about black oscar winners. take a listen to what she had to say yesterday on "the view," though. >> i personally found the article really confusing. and as i said, i was also quite hurt that cuba gooding jr., louis gossett jr. and myself were not included in this expose about black hollywood. but for saying it was shoddy reporting, i apologize, "new york times." >> it's interesting because she's apologizing for saying shoddy reporting but what "the new york times" said from the jump is that basically she misunderstood the point of the article. the article was supposed to be about the lack of racial diversity. it was not intending to name all of the actors. it simply managed to name a few of them. so, she is apologizing but it's interesting because a lot of people are pointing to the fact that the apology is more of an apology for what she said than

misquoting what was actually done in "the new york times." >> right. clarification there for her. well, for those who are big "seinfeld" fans, a bit of sad news. all of you who are fans of the show remember uncle leo. "jerry, hello," that guy. actor len lesser passed away. a great guy. he was 88 years old. his daughter michelle released a statement that said, heaven got a great comedian and actor today. he was in a lot of tv shows. his career spanned more than 60 years. "get smart," "that girl," "the munsters, "the monkees," "thirty something," "er," "everybody loves raymond" and most recently in "castle." passed away in his home from cancer-related pneumonia. so sad to hear that. a huge fan of the show. he was so funny as uncle leo. >> while you were talking, they were showing -- remember the crazy eyebrows? that's how so many of us remember uncle leo. after two weeks of teasing on twitter and youtube, britney spears herself released a 30-second preview of the new video everyone is talking about. i didn't know it.

called "hold it against me." did you know it? we're both too old for britney right now. the sneak peek was released early wednesday. the full premiere is thursday. we're letting you take a look at the sneak peek. in 14 days -- just 14 days, i should say, it's garnered more than 10 million views. it will premiere at 10:00 tonight, 9:56 p.m. again, people are pointing to the fact that whenever you count britney as down and out, here she goes. another something everybody wants to talk about regarding her. >> by the grace of god and auto tune she finds her way back. >> i love me some britney. but we do have other news in "the skinny" today. a bittersweet announcement but i'll turn it over -- >> when i said little skinny, i'm sure everyone thinks, she must be pregnant. i'm not pregnant. i know a lot of you have written in asking that. but after 2 1/2 years of sitting in this chair, tomorrow night will be my last night here on "world news now." i hope it has been evident every night you have been here with us

how much i have crazy loved this job. it's been such an exciting and wonderful career at abc here. i have to say, i didn't even know jobs like this existed in news till i got here. so -- >> what a great job you've done. i'm going to miss you so much working here. it's been great. willis is already in tears over there. folks, tune in tomorrow. we'll have a great farewell show for vinita after two and a half years plus on the show. a lot of fun stuff and a look back and -- >> they're going to try to make me cry. >> and you know are. bring your tissues. say good-bye to vinita tomorrow on "world news now." nice job, kid. back with more after this. at isk for heart attack or stroke but if you've been diagnosed with p.a.d., or have pain or heaviness in yur legs, i want to talk to you. you may have heard of poor leg circulation which could be peripheral artery dsease, or p.a.d. with p.a.d., if you have poor circulation in your legs, you may also have poor circulation in your heart or in your brain

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will be remembered today. the president is naming a federal courthouse after the late judge. after yesterday's gains on wall street, investors will have an eye on today's government reports on consumer spending, jobless claims and factory orders. finally, the next stage in the machine's plans to overtake the human race is now complete. the machine utterly destroyed our best and brightest in the popular game show "jeopardy!" >> watson, the supercomputer, easily defeated two past champions, winning almost double their combined earnings. here's t.j. winick. >> this is "jeopardy!" >> reporter: in this tv battle of man versus machine, it was really no contest. >> who is laura bush? what is esquire? what is buffalo? >> reporter: watson, a gigantic computer created by ibm, trounced veteran "jeopardy!" champs ken jennings and brad rutter again wednesday night. after a three-day tournament,

watson earned $77,000 versus $24,000 for jennings and $21,600 for rutter. >> i think we both got a taste of what it might have been like to play against us. >> reporter: this is how the computer worked. when show host delivered a clue, a text of the clue was sent to watson, who searched his hard drives for the answer. a long way since that first computer with a hard drive in the '60s which could store one manhattan phone book. watson can hold 12 million of them. in the '80s ibm's first pc could understand 5,000 words. watson, 125 billion. still, trebek is only impressed up to a point. >> i said when you guys develop a computer that can come up with original thought, that can make me laugh and that can have emotions, then i'll start

worrying. but that's a long way down the line, folks. that will take a while. >> reporter: t.j. winick, abc news. >> sad day for humanity. we could test our viewers. >> we have a little question for you. >> there we go. most popular dual-anchor overnight news program. >> we couldn't get another qualifier. saddest question ever. >> write your answer, vinita. come on now. >> we like to think it's us. oh, i really have to write -- >> write an answer. you know how the game is played. nenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenenene

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next to see major change? and one senator's surprising admission of sexual abuse. scott brown and why he chose to do so now. and swimmers beware. sharks swarm off florida's most popular beaches. good morning, everyone. thanks for being with us. the streets of bahrain are now crawling with tanks and armed patrols, determined to crush a wave of anti-government protests there. >> but demonstrators are equally determined to bring down the 200-year-old monarchy. >> bahrain is small but strategically located in the persian gulf. crucial in the u.s. fight against al qaeda. we begin, now, with emily schmidt. >> reporter: this is bahrain. amateur video posted on youtube, shows a protest that looks like those in egypt. then, something unexpected